Table 2. Lung volumes of the subjects. Data are means (±SD).

 

Players Children

Control children
Sylvester et al. 2005
Afro-Caribbean
children (n = 80)
9 (4.3-17.8) yrs
Cotes et al. 1973
British boy twins
 11.6 (8-16) yrs
 

test 1
1

test 2
2

test 1
3

test 2
4

RV (L)

.80 (.20)

.90 (.27)1, 4

.87 (.14) 4

1.20 (.37) 2, 3

.78 (.31)

.62 (.22)

VC (L)

2.10 (.30)

2.50 (.54)

2.20 (.50)

2.20 (.57)

1.92 (.78)

2.43 (.86)

TLC (L)

3.00 (.46)

3.40 (.66)

3.10 (.39)

3.50 (.85)

2.70 (.90)

3.09 (1.10)
RV = residual volume, VC = vital capacity, TLC = total lung capacity. Superscripts denote the significant (p < 0.05) differences among the groups and occasions.